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James R Griffin Inc

Active License #265111 B General Building, A General Engineering +1 more · Fremont, CA

CSLB license age
56 yrs 1 mo
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Bond
$25,000 bond
Safeco Insurance Company of America
Workers' comp
State Compensation Insurance Fund
3 city permits in 24 months · latest Aug 26, 2026 · mostly tenant improvement and office build-out work

Policy ends Jan 1, 2027. Ask for the renewal certificate if work runs past it.

CSLB records dated Oct 16, 2026 checked Oct 18, 2026 Verify live on CSLB

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License record

Status
Active CSLB status code: CLEAR
Classes
B · General Building, A · General Engineering, C-21 · Building Moving, Demolition
Business type
Corporation
Issued
Sep 16, 1970 CSLB license age: 56 yrs 1 mo as of the file date
Contractor bond
$25,000 bond Safeco Insurance Company of America, since Jan 1, 2023
Workers' comp
State Compensation Insurance Fund Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 1, 2027 · WC file dated Oct 17, 2026
CSLB last updated this record
Jul 8, 2026

Personnel of record

  • James Randolph Griffin Responsible Managing Officer

As listed in CSLB's personnel file dated Oct 17, 2026. Personnel of record qualify the license. The file does not show who owns the business.

What the permit record shows

We have permit records for San Francisco and San Jose only. Other Bay Area cities don't publish contractor names in a form we can read, so an empty list here says nothing about work elsewhere.

San Jose permits (matched by business name)

3permits in 24 months

Residential
0
Commercial
3
Latest issued
Aug 26, 2026
Median permit value
$705,000

Permit descriptions that mention: Tenant improvement (3), Office build-out (1)

Permits by declared value (3 with a value)

  • Under $50k 0
  • $50k to $250k 0
  • $250k to $1M 2
  • Over $1M 1

Latest permits (public permit numbers)

  • Tenant improvement · $379,000 · Aug 26, 2026 Permit #2026-134760-CI
  • Tenant improvement · $705,000 · Jun 18, 2026 Permit #2026-123656-CI
  • Tenant improvement · $2,250,000 · May 15, 2026 Permit #2026-118403-CI

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San Jose lists the contractor by business name, not license number. A name match can miss permits filed under another spelling and can pick up a company with a similar name.

Source: City of San Jose active building permits, checked Oct 18, 2026

Complaints and legal actions

CSLB lists complaint and legal-action disclosures on the license's page.

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Before you sign

  • Down payment. On a home improvement contract it can't exceed $1,000 or 10% of the price, whichever is less. B&P 7159.5
  • What this class covers. A B contractor's prime contract needs 2 or more unrelated trades (B&P 7057). B covers additions and structural work; a B-2 doesn't (CSLB class B-2).

Other licensed general contractors in Fremont

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Questions about James R Griffin Inc

Is James R Griffin Inc licensed?

Yes. CSLB lists license #265111 (B, General Building; A, General Engineering; C-21, Building Moving, Demolition) as active in its file dated Oct 16, 2026. It was first issued Sep 16, 1970 and expires Jul 31, 2028. Check the live record on CSLB before you sign.

What is the CSLB license number for James R Griffin Inc?

CSLB lists James R Griffin Inc under license #265111, class B, A, C-21, in Fremont, CA.

Is James R Griffin Inc bonded and insured?

CSLB shows a $25,000 contractor bond with Safeco Insurance Company of America and workers' comp coverage through State Compensation Insurance Fund (policy to Jan 1, 2027). Those are the bond and workers' comp records in CSLB's file dated Oct 16, 2026. Ask for its certificate of general liability insurance.

Who owns James R Griffin Inc?

CSLB lists James Randolph Griffin (Responsible Managing Officer) as personnel of record. That file names the people who qualify the license. It does not show who owns the business. CSLB lists the business type as corporation.

Where can I see CSLB complaint and legal-action records for #265111?

On license #265111's page on CSLB. It lists any complaint disclosures and legal actions CSLB publishes for the license.

Where can I read reviews of James R Griffin Inc?

We don't host reviews. The links under the license details search for James R Griffin in Fremont on Yelp, Google, Houzz, BBB, Thumbtack and Angi, so you read them at the source.

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